Table of Contents

  • Executive Summary
    • Mobile Music—Streaming Audio Meets Customer Interest
    • Mobile Video—Less Interference, More Chances for Advertising
  • Introduction
    • Mobile Music
      • Streaming Music
      • Music Clips
    • Mobile Video
      • Streaming Video
      • Video Clips
  • Multimedia Developments and Status
    • US Carrier Initiatives
    • Handset Development
      • Mass Storage
      • Battery Life
    • Competition and Distractions
      • Video iPod
      • Out-of-band Video
  • Consumer Attitudes
    • Mobile Multimedia
      • Profile: Most and Least Likely to Adopt Multimedia
    • Mobile Video
    • Mobile Music
      • Buying and Using Music Files
  • Forecasts
    • Mobile Video
    • Mobile Music
  • Conclusions
    • 3G Permits Richer Multimedia
    • Handsets Critical but May Not Be Ready
    • Mobile Music
    • Mobile Video
  • Methodology
  • Appendix—Survey Questions

List of Tables

  • Table 1. Multimedia Categories
  • Table 2. US Carrier Multimedia Initiatives—as of 2Q06
  • Table 3. Barriers to Using Multimedia—Handset Factors (Multiple Responses Accepted)
  • Table 4. Willing to Pay Extra for in Next Handset
  • Table 5. Attitudes toward Mobile Multimedia
  • Table 6. Profile—Most and Least Likely Mobile Multimedia Adopters
  • Table 7. Reported Multimedia Users
  • Table 8. Technology Diffusion Characteristic—Mobile Video Adopters
  • Table 9. Profile—Most Likely Mobile Video Adopters
  • Table 10. Profile—Most Likely Mobile Music Adopters
  • Table 11. Barriers to Using Music Files (Multiple Responses Accepted)
  • Table 12. Mobile Video Revenue Forecast ($US in Millions)
  • Table 13. Worldwide Revenue for Full-Length Tracks Downloaded to Mobile Phones (US$ in Millions), 2006–2011

List of Figures

  • Figure 1. Interest in Mobile Multimedia
  • Figure 2. 2004–2006 Interest in Streaming Music/Mobile Digital Radio
  • Figure 3. 2004–2006 Interest in Mobile Video
  • Figure 4. Forecast—Global Mobile Video and Music Revenues 2006–2011 (US$ in Millions)
  • Figure 5. 2004–2006 Interest in Mobile Video
  • Figure 6. Source of MP3 Files—Actual Users vs. Expected Adopters
  • Figure 7. Source of MP3 Files—All MP3 Phone Users
  • Figure 8. Usage of Phones Capable of Playing Music Files
  • Figure 9. Global Mobile Entertainment Video Revenue Forecast (US$ in Millions)
  • Figure 10. Mobile Full-Length Music Track Revenue Forecast (US$ in Millions)